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New York Times, Saturday, July 9, 1966

19-Across : Driftage.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { C J Q V W Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 57, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 7 Grid has both 90- and 180-degree symmetry. Grid has duplicate clues.
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© 1966, The New York TimesNo. 6,174
Across
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Tease: Slang. : RAG
4
Craft. : SHIPS
9
Slangy exclamation. : HEY
12
Hipbones. : ILIA
14
Exhaust. : EATUP
15
___-Coburg. : SAXE
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Whirring sound. : BIRR
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Famous four. : THEBEATLES
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Driftage. : FLOTSAM
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Touches. : ABUTS
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Las Vegas game. : FARO
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Wearied. : IRKED
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Expedite. : HURRYUP
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Voiced. : UTTERED
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Eastern name. : ALI
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Verdi opera. : OTELLO
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Propinquitous. : NEAR
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Noted violinist. : STERN
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Shelter. : LEE
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Degree of progression. : STAGE
40
English composer. : ARNE
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Wash with water: Slang. : SLOOSH
43
French article. : LES
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Would-be frog. : TADPOLE
46
Trial balloons. : FEELERS
48
Distinct parts. : UNITS
50
Cella. : NAOS
51
Arose. : GOTUP
53
Verily. : INTRUTH
56
Employs. : MAKESUSEOF
58
New Mexican art colony. : TAOS
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Old oath. : EGAD
61
West African lemur. : POTTO
62
Type of party. : STAG
63
Lighthearted. : GAY
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Like some hose. : SHEER
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Type of phone: Abbr. : EXT
Down
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Tease: Slang. : RIB
2
Arabic letter. : ALIF
3
Date. : GIRLFRIEND
4
Commences. : SETSOUT
5
Laugh. : HAHA
6
First paragraph of a contract. : ITEMI
7
Tavern: Slang. : PUB
8
Address. : SPEAKTO
9
Terminate. : HALT
10
Letters. : EXES
11
Concession. : YES
13
Clamorous. : AROAR
15
Collegian. : STUDENT
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Assist. : ABET
20
Test, in a way. : TRYON
24
___ thumb. : RULEOF
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Tackles diligently. : HASAT
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Extreme. : ULTRA
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Popgun ammunition. : PELLET
29
Property. : REALESTATE
30
Keen. : EAGER
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Habit. : DRESS
34
Zodiac sign. : LEO
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Popularly supposed. : REPUTED
39
Clip. : SHEAR
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Oversights: Colloq. : SLIPUPS
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Summoned. : SENTFOR
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Charge. : ONUS
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Boorish ones. : LOUTS
49
Spanish numeral. : SIETE
51
Wildly enthused. : GAGA
52
Approval: Colloq. : OKAY
54
Reminder. : NOTE
55
Deception. : HOAX
56
Girl's nickname. : MEG
57
Soothing word to a horse. : SOH
59
Police officer: Abbr. : SGT

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 5 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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